Across State Bicycle Tours — Minnesota, Mississippi

2016

Minnesota

Habitat 500 bike ride is a fund-raiser for the Habitat for Humanity Minnesota. The Habitat 500-mile ride celebrates its 23nd year in 2015. Check the website for details when they available. Dates: July 10-16, 2016.

Headwaters to Hills— The route follows the Mississippi River Trail; the 470-mile route includes parts of Paul Bunyan and Heartland trails. It also comprises U.S. Bicycle Route 45. Presented by Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota. Dates: July 10-17, 2016

Red Ribbon Ride — is a 300-mile bicycle tour fund-raiser for Minnesota AIDS service organizations; celebrating its 11th year in 2013. Starts at Mall of America in Bloomington, Belle Plaine, Mankato and Waconia with a closing ceremony at the state capitol is St. Paul. Dates: July 21-24, 2016.

Bicycling Around Minnesota visits the southern lakes region of the state. Host cities are announced when registration opens on Jan. 27, 2015. Register early — limited to 275 riders. Dates: August

A tradition for tandem cyclists dating back to 1988, the rally has been dubbed the “Love Ride” due to the couples on tandems and proximity to Valentine’s Day. Three options of 40, 60, or 100 miles around the famous Sutter Buttes ~ a series of mountain peaks made up of ancient volcanic domes. Starting from …

Stinky Spoke is a 16-mile ride over a mountain bike course in hills east of Sammamish River Trail. New tour operators in 2019 — Rotary Club of Redmond. Check website for tour details as previous years’ host site – Redhook Brewery — has closed. Ride starts at Redmond Town Hall complex, then proceeds to Sammamish …